I am coaching the Tee-ball team this season and Jrod is helping me. It was really important for me to beable to coach Stella in tee-ball like I was able to for Baylee. Today was our first practice and I thought it was so much fun. When I am out on the field coaching there is no stress, no anxiety about my cancer, no worry in the world! It is just me, my family, my softball family and the dirt! It is so amazing to beable to coach all these kids and positively impact their lives in many many ways! I feel very lucky that all these parents trust me and my husband on the field and give us full reign to inspire, push them and coach them! Thank you! I love coaching. To me coaching is not just about throwing a ball, catching a ball, hitting a ball, or running bases. Softball teaches these girls about soo much more. Softball teaches them discipline, work ethic, respect, trust, building friendships that will last a lifetime!
My softball family is unbelievable! My dad tells me all the time how lucky we are to have all of them in our lives on and off the field and he is soo right! This game is pretty amazing! It really is dear and near to my heart and always will be. Even though I have played the game and coached a long time I am always looking for ways to become a better coach, better person and better mom.
My Tee-Ball team is called Lil' B.O.S.S. Short for, little Band of Softball Sisters. It is important to me to teach them love towards eachother. It is important for them to always help eachother. I feel that even at 3, 4 and 5 years old empathy should be taught out on that ball field! Hugging, high fives, holding hands-all things these littles need to trust in their teammates and in their coaches. Making sure they are learning and having fun at the same time will make them love the game that much more.
This sisterhood started out when Baylee played! Sophie was I think about one years old or so and Stella was about six months old. I will NEVER ever forget when Jarrod and I were coaching Sophie and Stella's big sisters one Saturday morning and I had Stella in the stroller right next to me while working on the tee with the girls. Stella starts screaming because she was hungry. And I was nursing her so I started stressing out because she was hungry and tired and I needed to coach these kids! Sophie's mom-Cara (whom at the time I had met just a few times!) Asked if she could help by holding Stella! I was hesitant because I hate accepting help lol but at the sametime was like YES!!! So Cara held Stella and Cara rocked her and nighty night she went so Mamma could keep practicing!! So- long story short.... Not only are our kids all softball sisters, but so are Cara and I! And from this same tee ball team that I met Cara on I also met Jenn and Crystal! These three chicks are pretty amazing in my book!! I love these ladies more than they will ever know-they will never know how much I love them because I am not mushy ! lol But We all have eachother's backs all the the time! And our girls are B.O.S.S. and ALWAYS will be!!
Sophie and Stella have always just trucked along at the games on the blanket playing and fighting with eachother over toys all while there big sisters play the best sport ever. And they hardly ever complain! In fact-they love being at the fields. They feel safe with their softball family and always know it is going to be a positive and loving place to hang out and just be! But now-they get a turn to love this sport!! Sophie started last season in tee-ball and loved it! Now Stella gets a turn and gets to be with Sophie just like their older sisters all got to be together! So B.O.S.S. really holds a special place in my heart! Everything I do and live by is for all of our girls!! I want to be a great role model to our girls. I want them to know and understand what the true meaning of a softball family is by being a great example! These girls make me want to keep battling in my cancer crap! These girls are why I never will give up!! I need them and their mammas and they need me!
B.O.S.S.- Live It , Love It and be a great example to these girls!!
Here's to a great fall season with all of my girls!!!!!!
XOXO
